Buddy Capps (Texas Power Bars) · Updated July 2026
Buddy Capps Texas Power Bar: price, specs & release date
Buddy Capps Texas Power Bar, released 1980. Every price and spec below is linked to its source and dated — no guesses.
Source: texaspowerbars.com verified STALE · 2026-07-13 ✓ corroborated verify in ledger
The Buddy Capps Texas Power Bar is listed at $299.99 on texaspowerbars.com as of 2026-07-25, #4 cheapest of 9 barbells (median $305); other retailers may be lower. It earns a Bronze Deskmark — 0/100 pay-blind standing, #9 of 9 in class.
Verified Jul 25, 2026 · figures linked to their source in the table below
Cheapest barbells: Bells of Steel Barenaked Powerlifting Bar 2.0 — $267.99
Price history
$299.99How we know these prices
The curve above is one dated record of this product's price — our own tracking combined with Internet Archive snapshots of a public page that published the figure, reaching back before we began: this product's own source page wherever the archive holds one, otherwise the named retailer or reference page the point was read from. Every archived point links to the snapshot that proves it, so the host it came from is on the record and you can verify each one yourself.
Verify each point — 7 archived snapshots
- 2021-07-09 — $285 · snapshot ↗
- 2022-01-16 — $285 · snapshot ↗
- 2022-08-12 — $285 · snapshot ↗
- 2023-03-27 — $295 · snapshot ↗
- 2024-02-09 — $285 · snapshot ↗
- 2025-10-17 — $289.99 · snapshot ↗
- 2026-05-10 — $299.99 · snapshot ↗
Is the Buddy Capps Texas Power Bar a good buy?
At $300, the Buddy Capps Texas Power Bar is #4 cheapest of the 9 barbells we track, where the median is $305. On the spec sheet, its tensile strength of 190000 psi is the lowest of the 9, its weight capacity of 1500 lb is the lowest of the 4, and its shaft diameter of 28.5 mm is at the median of the 10.
Specifications
| Price (US) | $299.99 US manufacturer store (texaspowerbars.com/products/original-texas-power-bar) lists the Texas Power Bar "Original" at "Sale price $299.99" for the base bare-steel configuration; the homepage likewise shows "Texas Power Bar 'Original' $299.99". The "Original" is the classic entry tier of the Power Bar family (PRO $329.99, ELITE from $359.99). Pullum Sports (UK) lists the same bar at £600 — not used for the USD figure. |
|---|---|
| Brand | Buddy Capps (Texas Power Bars) |
| Released | 1980 |
| Bar weight (kg) | — |
| Shaft diameter (mm) | 28.5 |
| Length (mm) | — |
| Loadable sleeve length (mm) | — |
| Tensile strength (psi) | 190000 |
| Weight capacity (lb) | 1500 |
| Sleeve bearing | bronze-bushing |
| Knurl pattern | powerlifting |
| Center knurl | Yes |
| Shaft finish | bare-steel |
| Sleeve finish | bare-steel |
Source: texaspowerbars.com (read 2026-07-13) STALE · 2026-07-13 · corroborated by pullumsports.co.uk (read 2026-07-13). The manufacturer product page (texaspowerbars.com, Texas Power Bar "Original") confirms this is the exact classic bar created in 1980 by powerlifter Buddy Capps and lists it at "Sale price $299.99", with a 28.5mm shaft, 190,000 PSI tensile strength, aggressive "Single Powerlifting Knurl Mark", a 4" center knurl, and Maintenance Free Bronze Bushings. The Pullum Sports retailer page corroborates the identical model (Texas Power Bar by Buddy Capps, first made 1980) with matching 28.5mm shaft and 190K PSI tensile strength, and discloses a 1500lbs static rating. Bar weight is stated only as "45 lbs" on the manufacturer page (no verbatim kg value; the 45 lb / 20.4 kg mass conflicts with the retailer's rounded "20kg"), and overall length (86") and loadable sleeve length (15") are given only in inches, so those metric-unit keys were left null rather than converted or laundered through a conflicting figure.
Is the Buddy Capps Texas Power Bar worth it vs cheaper barbells?
Buddy Capps Texas Power Bar against its closest cheaper and pricier barbells on the specs that matter — every value sourced. See all 9 ranked
| Product | Price | Shaft diameter (mm) | Tensile strength (psi) | Weight capacity (lb) | Sleeve bearing | Knurl pattern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buddy Capps Texas Power Bar this | $299.99 | 28.5 | 190000 | 1500 | bronze-bushing | powerlifting |
| Fringe Sport Wonder Bar | $299 | 28 | 205000 | 1600 | bronze-bushing | dual |
| Rogue Ohio Bar | $305 | 28.5 | 190000 | — | bronze-bushing | dual |
Frequently asked questions
How much does the Buddy Capps Texas Power Bar cost?
The Buddy Capps Texas Power Bar has a US price of $299.99 (US manufacturer store (texaspowerbars.com/products/original-texas-power-bar) lists the Texas Power Bar "Original" at "Sale price $299.99" for the base bare-steel configuration; the homepage likewise shows "Texas Power Bar 'Original' $299.99". The "Original" is the classic entry tier of the Power Bar family (PRO $329.99, ELITE from $359.99). Pullum Sports (UK) lists the same bar at £600 — not used for the USD figure.), as of 2026-07-13.
How does the Buddy Capps Texas Power Bar compare on price?
At $300, the Buddy Capps Texas Power Bar is #4 cheapest of the 9 barbells we track, where the median is $305.
Has the Buddy Capps Texas Power Bar's price dropped?
No — since 2021-07-09 the Buddy Capps Texas Power Bar has risen 5.3%, from $285 to $299.99; the lowest we have recorded is $285 (2021-07-09).
What is the lowest price the Buddy Capps Texas Power Bar has been?
The lowest we have recorded for the Buddy Capps Texas Power Bar is $285 on 2021-07-09.
Is now a good time to buy the Buddy Capps Texas Power Bar?
The Buddy Capps Texas Power Bar is currently $299.99; the lowest we have recorded is $285 (2021-07-09). Every price is dated, so you can judge it against its own history.
When was the Buddy Capps Texas Power Bar released?
The Buddy Capps Texas Power Bar was released 1980.
What are the Buddy Capps Texas Power Bar's key specs?
Buddy Capps Texas Power Bar (Buddy Capps (Texas Power Bars)): shaftDiameterMm 28.5, tensileStrengthPsi 190000, weightCapacityLb 1500, sleeveBearing bronze-bushing, knurlPattern powerlifting. Full sourced spec sheet verified 2026-07-13.
Price of record: $299.99 at texaspowerbars.com, 2026-07-25. Other retailers may be lower — check the current price:
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